tools & learning

Utah-based sustainable business offerings

USBN event materials

Below are links to recordings, handouts and slides from past USBN events that can help you to learn more about sustainable business practices here in Utah.

Event handouts and slides

Event recordings

  • Supply Chain Webinar featuring Emily Vesling from Trane Technologies, Donald Cherry from USANA Health Sciences, Lexi Passmore from Swire Coca-Cola, USA and Jeff Sokol from Nu Skin.
  • Strategic Sustainability Employee Initiatives: Research-Backed Insights featuring management consultant and PhD research fellow Jane Day
  • Managing Risk Amid a Changing Climate panel discussion with Nick Wenker from Young Living, Karlee Siepierski from Swire Coca-Cola, Laura Schaffer from POWDR and Trish Kenlon from Sustainable Career Pathways
  • Overview of air quality issues and what Utah is doing to advance air quality with Rep Suzanne Harrison, WRA’s Nick Schou and Giv Group’s Matt Abbott
  • 2021 Q1 USBC meeting with Utah Clean Energy’s Jeff Bousson and Josh Craft, NuSkin’s Alyssa Sheehan, Viridescent’s Chance Thompson, Giv Group’s Matt Abbott, and Trish Kenlon from Sustainable Career Pathways
  • 2020 Earth Day panel with an incredible lineup of panelists including Utah Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall, Intermountain Healthcare Office of Sustainability Director Steve Bergstrom Director, Salt Lake City Director of Sustainability Vicki Bennett, Michael Shea from Salt Lake County, Jen Lopez from Clever Octopus, Derek Dyer from Dreamscapes, Adam Whitaker from the American Red Cross, Will Adams from Qualtrics, Jeff Bousson from Utah Clean Energy, Deven Patten from Young Living, Chance Thompson from The Salt Palace and Ruth Todd from NuSkin

National and global sustainable business nonprofits

Below are some helpful tools from nonprofit organizations working to advance sustainable business practices around the world. 

Strategy & goal setting

Reporting

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions management

Building energy management

Water management

Waste, recycling & circular economy

Sustainable business management support

  • SME Climate Hub: climate resources and support for small and medium enterprises
  • EPA’s Center for Corporate Climate Leadership: climate resources and support from the EPA
  • The UN Global Compact USA: resources and support for advancing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
  • B Lab: sustainable business resource hub, you do not need to pursue B Corp certification in order to access their amazing resources
  • BSR: a sustainable business focused nonprofit providing consulting services to members